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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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4S4BSACC7F3••••••2015 Subaru OUTBACK
This build draws 3.4× more complaints than the average 2015 Subaru OUTBACK build (9 vs 3).
9on this build
472on the model
179builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedElectrical System 3Seat Belts 1Vehicle Speed Control 1Visibility/wiper 1
What owners of this build wrote
Seat BeltscrashApr 2015
I was slowing pulling into a parking space and just straightening out the car when I heard a strange sound coming from the engine. Immediately after that I heard a very loud engine revving sound and then suddenly the vehicle shot forward like a rocket, went over the cement…
SteeringSep 2025
The clock spring (steering roll connector) component has failed, confirmed by the resulting complete loss of the horn function. SAFETY HAZARD: The component failure has resulted in the loss of the electrical connection to the Driver's Airbag System, rendering the primary airbag…
Electrical SystemJun 2022
Inoperative horn. Traced to continuity failure in steering roll connector, part #83111AL13. No indication of fault and no other apparent continuity failure in adjoining wire paths
WheelsFeb 2020
Have had 2 wheel bearing fail and need replacement. The first at 45000 miles and the second at 65000 miles
StructureNov 2019
Passenger side "child lock" will not disengage. Door is permanently locked from the inside because of a faulty child lock. We set the child lock our child was a toddler but now it's stuck in the on position
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 4S4BSACC7F3248232 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.